To find a journal, magazine, or newspaper article in the most popular databases in your subject area, enter your search term(s) and choose a subject from the pull-down menu. To view a complete list of indexes and databases available at Rutgers, click on View all databases. For more information see "How Do I Find an Article?"

To find books and more in the Library Catalog, enter your term(s) and select a search type in the pull-down menu. For more information see "How Do I Find a Book?"

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To find a print or electronic journal in the Rutgers collections, enter its title or keywords in the title and select the appropriate search type in the pull-down menu. For more information, see "How Do I Find a Journal?"

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To find a list of books, textbooks, and electronic articles placed on course reserve by your instructor, enter your instructor's last name and search. You can also use the pull-down menu to search by course title or number.

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RefWorks 3 (Flow)

Flow has become the new RefWorks.
Flow users may notice changes in the logo and design of the site, but most features and functionality remain the same. For more information, see Upgrading from Flow to the New RefWorks.

What is RefWorks 3?

RefWorks 3 is the latest version of RefWorks, a research management tool that makes it easy to save references to books, articles, and web pages and organize them into your own personal research library. With RefWorks 3 you can:

Save references and full text documents from major online databases and websites

Access your references and documents from any computer or mobile device

Organize, highlight, and annotate your documents

Collaborate and share document collections with other RefWorks users

Add citations and footnotes to your research paper from references in your RefWorks library

Automatically create a bibliography or works cited in any citation style

How do I create an account?

To create an account:

Go to and click “Create Account”

Enter your Rutgers email address and create a password

Click the activation link in the confirmation email to complete your account setup

How is RefWorks 3 different from legacy RefWorks?

RefWorks 3 offers a variety of new and improved features such as easy one-click importing, automatic recognition of uploaded documents, and document sharing, highlighting, and annotation. For more information, see Frequently Asked Questions About the New RefWorks.

Will RefWorks 3 replace the legacy RefWorks?

Eventually. The legacy RefWorks platform is scheduled to be retired in January 2018. Legacy RefWorks users should plan to upgrade to the new platform before then.

How do I upgrade to the newest version of RefWorks?

Click the link at the top of the screen that says “Move to the newest version of RefWorks”

Follow the on-screen prompts to compete your account setup

Note: Upgrading from the legacy RefWorks is not recommended if you are in the middle of a major project. Write-n-Cite papers started in legacy RefWorks may not be compatible with new RefWorks. It is advisable that you wait to upgrade until after completing your work. For more information, see the Upgrading from Legacy RefWorks to the New RefWorks.

Flow users are automatically upgraded to the new RefWorks and can login using their existing Flow username and password. However, Flow users should install the latest versions of the RefWorks browser bookmarklet and Write-n-Cite. For more information, see Upgrading from Flow to the New RefWorks.

Can I use both versions of RefWorks simultaneously?

Yes, legacy RefWorks will continue to be available until September 2017. This will allow you to choose a time to migrate that works best for you. In the meantime, you can try out RefWorks 3 by creating a new RefWorks account and migrating your old RefWorks account later.

A few notes about using RefWorks and RefWorks 3 simultaneously:

When using the “Export to RefWorks” feature in library databases, citations will be exported to whichever platform you were last logged into. For example, if your export request is directed to RefWorks but you want to export citations to RefWorks 3, you'll need to login to your RefWorks 3 account and return to the database to repeat your export request.

Papers written with previous versions of Write-n-Cite will not be compatible with the new version of RefWorks.

How do I save references to RefWorks?

RefWorks has an easy to use tool that installs in any web browser called “Save to RefWorks”. This browser bookmarklet grabs information from any web page – in some cases a complete article – and adds it to your RefWorks library.

To add the “Save to RefWorks” bookmarklet to your browser:

Click on your name in the upper right-hand corner and select “Tools”

Click “Install Save to RefWorks”

Drag the “Save to RefWorks” button to your browser’s Favorites bar

Go to any web page and click “Save to RefWorks” to capture information

For databases that do not support the “Save to RefWorks” bookmarklet, you can still save references by using the “Export to RefWorks” function within the database. For more information, see Using Export to RefWorks to import citations into your library.

You can also add items to your RefWorks library by uploading documents from your computer. RefWorks uses its document recognition feature to attempt to auto-complete the citation information. For more information, see Uploading one or more documents from your computer.

How do I insert citations and footnotes into my research paper?

RefWorks offers plugins for Microsoft Word and Google Docs that allow you to insert citations and footnotes from references in your RefWorks library. To install these add-ons, click on your name in the upper right-hand corner and select “Tools”. For instructions on using these tools, see:

How do I annotate documents?

RefWorks has an integrated document reader that allows you read, highlight, and annotate full text documents.

To annotate a document:

Select the reference with the document and click “Read”

To highlight text or add a comment, click on the appropriate icon from the top menu and select an area of text

Comments will appear to the far right of the selected area. You can change the color of your comments by clicking the More option for the comment and selecting a new color. You can also edit or delete the comment. Once you type a note, it is automatically saved. For more information, see Annotating documents or articles.

Does RefWorks have a storage limit?

RefWorks allows you to store up to 100GB worth of documents. You can also choose to store your documents in Dropbox. For more information, see RefWorks integration with Dropbox.

Will I continue to have access to my RefWorks account after I leave Rutgers?

Yes, all faculty and student alumni will continue to have access to their RefWorks account as long as Rutgers continues to subscribe.

Is RefWorks compatible with all web browsers?

RefWorks 3 works best on Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Some features may not work with Internet Explorer. For more information, see compatibility requirements.